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Children of Haliya
Haliya are Nepalese agricultural bonded labourers. Often without land or house, persecuted, and generally in debt, their lives are grim. Indu, 20, is bright, articulate and ambitious. However, her status and poverty prevent her from escaping her life of drudgery to become a tailor. Prakash, 15, is a social outcast due to being renounced by his estranged father for being ‘illegitimate’. He longs to travel to India, to escape ostracisation and to work to support his frail mother. Children of Haliya combines an insightful exploration of bonded labour with the rich narratives of two fascinating characters.
Charles Howarth
Charles Howarth is an anthropological filmmaker and cultural analyst based in Helsinki and London. His films are poignant explorations of character. He aims to immerse the audiences in the vivid lives of his subjects, using this as a means to explore structures of power and other issues of interest to anthropology. Charles has recently finished studying a PhD at the University of London. His PhD research concerned how smartphones shape subjectivity. He is currently writing a book based on this research. He also works as a semiotician for a leading consultancy in Helsinki and New York.
Filmography
2015 – Children of Haliya
2014 – Wails within Silence